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Q58 (UPPCS/2023) Geography › Indian Physical Geography

Consider the following statements with reference to Uttar Pradesh – (1) Forests constitute about 12.8% of the total geographical area of the state. (2) The districts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Ballia have no forest land. Select the correct answer from the code given below – Code -

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. According to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, the total forest cover in Uttar Pradesh is approximately 14,817.89 km2, which is about 6.15% of the state's total geographical area. Even when including tree cover (3.08%), the total forest and tree cover stands at 9.23%, which is significantly lower than the 12.8% mentioned in the statement.

Statement 2 is

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